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Recent Examples of self-recrimination
Chilling words from our resident Sylvia Plath, or a self-recrimination about her baking skills?
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Though this story of betrayal hits familiar beats—shock, grief, self-recrimination, resignation—it is enlivened by its particulars.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
His expression in those scenes, so full of fury and self-recrimination, turn Milchick into Severance’s most compelling mystery.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
This thought didn’t deaden the pain of his death or of John’s self-recrimination.
—J. Malcolm Garcia, Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025
Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Si-eun must fight through a fog of self-recrimination.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Studies show that forgiving yourself for previous delays neutralizes procrastination, as does self-compassion, which provides shock absorbers against self-recrimination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Though this story of betrayal hits familiar beats—shock, grief, self-recrimination, resignation—it is enlivened by its particulars.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
His expression in those scenes, so full of fury and self-recrimination, turn Milchick into Severance’s most compelling mystery.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
This thought didn’t deaden the pain of his death or of John’s self-recrimination.
—J. Malcolm Garcia, Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025
Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Si-eun must fight through a fog of self-recrimination.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Studies show that forgiving yourself for previous delays neutralizes procrastination, as does self-compassion, which provides shock absorbers against self-recrimination.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recrimination
Noun
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Laughing, by contrast, conveyed that the person understood the mistake was trivial and didn’t require dramatic self-reproach.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recently, many have depicted motherhood as a harrowing ordeal of failure and self-reproach.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
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With the help of those closest to her, Koch returns to her pop-punk roots without feeling trapped in nostalgia, treating the sound as a vehicle for anthemic affirmations about self-improvement and the power of community.—
Tatiana Tenreyro,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The East Bay city buzzed in affirmation after native son Ryan Coogler’s racial justice vampire movie won four of Hollywood’s top prizes.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His characters enjoy casual conversation but don’t brook wanton confession.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Not an encouraging confession from someone who is supposed to be looking for her soulmate on a dating competition show.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lesson is visibility without self-betrayal.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal, the body knows.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gates made a powerful declaration with his final postgame news conference of the season.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that HHS' declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The president's insistence on the bill, and an energized push from the GOP base, has put pressure on Thune.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of the greatest threats to public education in Chicago is the union itself and its wrongheaded insistence that CPS focus on political activism over academics.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security walked into his confirmation hearings with an unexpected endorsement in tow.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Throughout his confirmation hearing, Mullin struck a soft tone on some of the administration's most contentious policies, but his combative style was seen in a heated exchange with the committee chair.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Self-recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recrimination. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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